18 Dead and Over 40 Missing After Typhoon Hits Japan

Rescuers in Japan are continuing to search for missing people on Thursday after landslides triggered by Typhoon Wipha covered houses in mud and debris.   Authorities say at least 18 people were killed Wednesday and more than 40 are missing after Typhoon Wipha struck Izu Oshima island, south of Tokyo.   "We have to prioritize as our top mission the rescue as many people as possible and confirmation of the safety of as many of this still believed missing," said Masakumi ...

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